Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Solomon M. Gingerich

Male 1863 - 1896  (32 years)


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  • Name Solomon M. Gingerich 
    Born 26 May 1863  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23029334 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00039-3213 
    Died 29 Mar 1896 
    Buried North Woolwich Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6083  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Moses H. Gingrich,   b. 17 Feb 1825, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1907  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Susannah Martin,   b. 18 Oct 1828, Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1863  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 19 Dec 1848  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Family ID F817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah Martin,   b. 24 Jun 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1910, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1888  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Adeline Gingrich,   b. 18 Jan 1889, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1974, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Aaron M. Gingerich,   b. 1890,   d. 1975  (Age 85 years)
     3. Annanias Gingerich,   b. 1891,   d. 1893  (Age 2 years)
     4. David M. Gingrich,   b. 11 Sep 1892, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1970, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     5. Hannah Gingerich,   b. 12 Jul 1894, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1975  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1864  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Solomon M. Gingerich, "the sixth and youngest son of Moses Gingerich and his first wife, Susannah Martin, was born May 26th, 1863. He is a farmer and resides in Peel Township, Wellington County. His farm adjoins that of his brother Daniel. He is married to Leah Martin and has a family of five children".


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 699.

    2. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 3.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012140-88.
      012140-88 (Waterloo Co.) Solomon GINGERICH, 24, farmer, Woolwich, Woolwich, s/o Moses & Susanna married Lea MARTIN, 22, Wellesley, Wellesley, d/o David & Catharina, witn: David MARTIN & Moses GINGERICH both of Wellesley, 29 December 1888 in Woolwich Twp.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 8.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 15.

    6. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 697.

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin report 114.
      Moses Gingrich, of Woolwich, to Susanna Martin, of Waterloo. 19 Dec. 1848.

    8. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 27 Dec 1848:52.
      GINGERICH, Moses married 19 Dec 1848 To Susanna MARTIN. minister Benjamin Eby

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 May 1863 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Dec 1888 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - North Woolwich Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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